Evaluating Websites - Western Reserve Public Media
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To assure that the information is accurate
To avoid being deceived
To get a good grade
Is the author of the site given? Is he/she
reputable? Can I find information about the
author?
Is the site created by an organization? Can I find
information about the organization?
It is difficult to judge the authority of the writer of the
website. For help look at:
The domain: .edu, .com, .org, .net
A header or footer that indicates the author’s affiliation
Example:
http://westernreservepublicmedia.org
What can you say about this site?
Is the information on the site true? Can I verify it?
Are the grammar and spelling correct?
How old is the information? Is there a copyright
date?
Has the site been updated?
What is the focus of the site?
Is the site easy to navigate?
Are there clear headings so that I know what the
site is about?
Is there a sponsor for the site? Does that sponsor
have an “issue?”
Are inflammatory words used on the site?
Is there bias in the information given on the site?
What is the site trying to do? Let’s look at an
example.
FAIR — Federation for American Immigration
Reform: http://www.fairus.org/home
What are the writers of the site trying to do?
Is this an unbiased presentation of the information?
Evaluation Criteria
http://lib.nmsu.edu/instruction/evalcrit.html
Criteria for Evaluating Websites
http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/
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Library Learning Commons
http://www.fscj.edu/mydegree/library-learningcommons/assets/documents/web_site_eval.pdf